We Buy Any Car .com - What do they do with them.....
Discussion
hora said:
ShadownINja said:
hora said:
WBAC- they'd have to come to me to make it worth my while but thats not their business model is it?
A place where you have to drive (a fair distance in some cases) to means already you are on the backfoot and prime for some silly offers.
Yes, especially if you're desperate for money because of debt problems. But that doesn't make them bad. They're not a charity. The sellers may already have tried Autotrader etc.A place where you have to drive (a fair distance in some cases) to means already you are on the backfoot and prime for some silly offers.
PS I'm not an employee there! The only thing I dislike is their advert.
Edited by ShadownINja on Saturday 15th May 12:01
I once sold a car to a private buyer - he offered 10% less simply because he didn't bring enough money despite knowing what I wanted. I offered to drive him to a cashpoint. Miraculously, the money appeared. Play the game.
Another buyer in the past tried to double declutch despite having not driven a manual for a while. I asked him not to do that again unless he was going to buy the car.
Edited by ShadownINja on Saturday 15th May 12:14
titly said:
mirror said:
“I had a two-day induction course when I joined and was told how to play down a car’s positive features and how to accentuate its negatives. I was told to sound as if I knew what I was talking about and people would believe me.”
Isn't that what every body who goes to buy a car does?dern said:
titly said:
mirror said:
“I had a two-day induction course when I joined and was told how to play down a car’s positive features and how to accentuate its negatives. I was told to sound as if I knew what I was talking about and people would believe me.”
Isn't that what every body who goes to buy a car does?They do take the piss with their pricing, but its not like you have to accept there rubbish offers. Similarily most of the cars for sale at sister firm CarCraft are at rip-off prices and they prey on people who can't get finance elsewhere. I personally would not sure either unless I was really desperate.
Edited by va1o on Saturday 15th May 14:44
Out of interest, if you stand firm will they actually pay the website price (assuming reasonably accurately described) or do they let you walk away?
We were tempted with my Mum's car as they gave a reasonable web price compared to the trade-in deals she was being offered (and selling privately was not an option). In the end we didn't bother, partly due to the reputation they have for reducing the price based on any defect (although her car was pretty much perfect), and the dealer came up with a decent PX price in the end.
We were tempted with my Mum's car as they gave a reasonable web price compared to the trade-in deals she was being offered (and selling privately was not an option). In the end we didn't bother, partly due to the reputation they have for reducing the price based on any defect (although her car was pretty much perfect), and the dealer came up with a decent PX price in the end.
hora said:
WBAC- they'd have to come to me to make it worth my while but thats not their business model is it?
A place where you have to drive (a fair distance in some cases) to means already you are on the backfoot and prime for some silly offers.
Thats why their model works though. If some bloke came out and offered £2K for your car and it was worth £3K, you'd chase them, but if someone offered £2700 you *might* just take it, then you make the 100 mile round trip, maybe having already mentally spent that money, or with a new car sitting waiting, or a credit card bill ready to clear, and they get you there and point out that tiny little stonechip and the little ding on the door or the tyre thats near the limit, and all of a sudden they're doing you a favour by giving you £2K. I'd say 75% of people who turn up make the deal.A place where you have to drive (a fair distance in some cases) to means already you are on the backfoot and prime for some silly offers.
Dan_1981 said:
They're disposed of in a few ways, as far as i'm aware.....
Auction - either under the UK Car Group Banner, or CC trade banner.
Out of curiosity i filed in the we buy any car website form for my car , 2005 525d they offered 6,600 Auction - either under the UK Car Group Banner, or CC trade banner.
I was at an auction yesterday and an almost identical car to mine made 7,800 simples innit
POORCARDEALER said:
Dead simple...........bid you high, get you there, pick holes in car, bid you in b
ks.
i took my car there, i had written every little fault down with the car, they had nothing to add to the small list i gave them as the car was mint, i got the full £12k they offered me online.ks.va1o said:
bull996 said:
Well I just sold my black 2005 Freelander V6 HSE 5 door to them.
FSH, good nick, new tyres, 2 keys, FSH, 2 owners, 38k miles.
Go on then you naysayers....what would you say a good price would have been?
I will tell you after you have had a chance to reply!
7000 - 8000FSH, good nick, new tyres, 2 keys, FSH, 2 owners, 38k miles.
Go on then you naysayers....what would you say a good price would have been?
I will tell you after you have had a chance to reply!
Lost soul said:
Dan_1981 said:
They're disposed of in a few ways, as far as i'm aware.....
Auction - either under the UK Car Group Banner, or CC trade banner.
Out of curiosity i filed in the we buy any car website form for my car , 2005 525d they offered 6,600 Auction - either under the UK Car Group Banner, or CC trade banner.
I was at an auction yesterday and an almost identical car to mine made 7,800 simples innit
I'd also add, and I am no fan off CC, judging by the pretty apalling state of many of the cars which end up at auction from wbac I'm not surprised people get knocked down on valuations. Many of them require very major refurbishment to get them even close to retail standard and many have mechanical faults.
Most of the cars which get sold to wbac appear to be cars which would be impossible to sell anywhere else so simply aren't worth "normal" prices.
Most of the cars which get sold to wbac appear to be cars which would be impossible to sell anywhere else so simply aren't worth "normal" prices.
Nolar Dog said:
War Pig said:
I understand they try and knock more off the price when they collect it though..
Not if you described it accurately they don't. The onus is on you. But you wouldn't mislead them initially would you. 
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